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A runaway slave who met Paul in prison and became a Christian
open_in_newOnesimus belonged to Philemon, a wealthy Christian in Colossae. He ran away (possibly stealing money on the way out) and ended up meeting Paul in prison. Paul led him to faith and sent him back to Philemon with a letter asking his master to receive him as a brother, not property.